Question

The oxide of a metal M was water soluble when a blue litmus strip was dipped in this solution, it did not go
any change in colour. Predict the nature of oxide

Answer 1

that means that it was a basic oxide

Answer 2

Answer:

The metal oxide (MO) is of basic in nature. It dissolves in water to form metal hydroxide as follows:

MO+H2O ------------>M(OH)2

A blue litmus does not alter its colour in the basic medium